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Waterloo

Planning (Co-op Only)

OUAC WP

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Carleton

Economics

OUAC CBE

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U of T (Mississauga)

Life Sciences

OUAC TML

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording80–83%Low 80s75%80–87%Low to mid 80s80–87%Low to Mid-80s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UMHF4UENG4UMHF4USBI4USCH4UENG4UMCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • Any Grade 12 U English (min. 75%)
  • English (ENG4U)
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)*
  • 4 best 4U/M courses
  • Calculus (MCV4U) recommended.
  • *Students without Advanced Functions (MHF4U) may be admitted conditionally and must complete ECON 0005 in the first term of study.
  • +3 more on the program page
  • ENG4U
  • MHF4U
  • SBI4U (except Anthropology)
  • SCH4U (except Anthropology, Biomedical Communications)
  • Most programs also recommend MCV4U
  • +2 more on the program page
  • ENG4U
  • MCV4U
  • 2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, or SPH4U
  • 2 Additional 4 U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableAvailableAvailable
Degree
First-year intakewhere published200150450
What you studyEnvironmental StudiesPlanningEnvironmental StudiesFinanceInternational DevelopmentMathematicsAnthropologyBiological SciencesBiotechnologyHuman BiologyBiological SciencesBiologyBiotechnologyChemistry
What it isThis program teaches you how to design and manage the built and natural environments — from city neighborhoods and transportation systems to parks and land use. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at planning firms, municipalities, or environmental organizations, giving you real experience while you study. It suits people who want hands-on learning, enjoy solving problems about how communities develop, and are willing to commit to the co-op schedule.Economics is the study of how people and societies make choices about money, resources, and trade. At Carleton, you can focus your learning on areas like environmental issues, global development, finance, or politics alongside core economic theory and mathematics. The program includes a co-op option, letting you work in relevant jobs between study terms to build practical experience.Life Sciences at UTM lets you study how living systems work, from the structure of molecules to human health and evolution. You can focus on areas like molecular biology, biotechnology, human biology, or anthropology depending on your interests. The program includes optional co-op work terms that let you gain hands-on experience in labs, hospitals, or research settings alongside your coursework — useful if you're considering health professions or research careers.You study the natural systems that support life on Earth — combining biology, chemistry, geology, and geography to understand ecosystems, environmental problems, and how living things interact with their physical surroundings. This pathway is structured to integrate multiple science disciplines rather than focus narrowly on one, and it includes mandatory co-operative work terms where you apply classroom learning to real environmental jobs. It suits students curious about how nature works across scales, from molecules to landscapes, who want hands-on experience before deciding on a specific environmental career.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyeconomicsbiologyhealth scienceslife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologyearth scienceenvironmental science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See themNone published by average
SourceUniversity of Waterloo on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfoQueen's University on OUInfo

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